precondition

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But Iranian officials reiterated Tuesday that unfreezing the country’s overseas assets remains a precondition for continued negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Iran previously wanted the U.S. to drop its blockade as a precondition for talks, and agree to terms for ending the war before discussions on the future management of the strait and its nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The harder reality is this: The sanctions architecture the U.S. spent decades building assumed financial isolation as a precondition for leverage.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The first of these two preconditions was satisfied a couple of years ago, and then in 2024 the second precondition appeared to be close to doing so as well.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

He visualized the concentration of capital in the hands of a select few as the essential precondition for commercial investment and economic growth.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis